Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the theatrical debut of Wild Style. If you haven’t done so yet, check out the special edition of Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree retelling the story of the cult classic.

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Opening this Friday at the IFC Center.

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VIZIE pays tribute.

Graffiti writers have the best handwriting, and this new book by Christian Acker of HANDSELECTA fame locks down that claim. Tracing the origins of handstyles across the continental USA, FLIP THE SCRIPT showcases and dissects the penmanship from some of the finest in the craft. A must have for every creative bookshelf.

Available through Gingko Press

by Thee Soviet

via, HYB

On view now at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s is Roger Gastman’s gift to what was once Chocolate City. Tracing the history of the underground scenes in Washington, D.C., during the 80s, the exhibition is heavy on rare, cultural artifacts from the worlds of Go-Go music, graffiti, and a world famous punk and hardcore scene… as well as in-depth look at notorious “Mayor For Life” Marion Barry. A must see.

There are a series of events coinciding with the exhibition you should check out as well.

Banksy pays tribute to NEKST with a gif on his website.

Also: We’ve re-uploaded NEKST’s Sound Advice. Get that.

Mean Streaks by Kevin Heldman (Rolling Stone, Feb. 1995)

“The first time I meet JA, he skates up to me wearing Rollerblades, his cap played backward, on a street corner in Mahattan at around midnight.”

h/t: HYB

Just curious.

A jacket from the Tim Coppens fashion show. |  Print from Nug’s (The concept is fuck you) Fame Festival print series.

RIME’s colorful edition of 5 prints in a Deluxe Highland Park Police Arrest Sheet Binder.

“The sheets were laying on the floor of this Police station for 10+ years until I came along and rescued them. The city should have done a better job at securing or destroying these records. Shit was found in an abandoned police station that has since been demolished. This art cures relationship woes. Guaranteed to make you single.” – RIME

Gagosian is putting on a Basquiat show tonight FYI.

A film by David Em about 1970s Los Angeles graffiti artists.

By Curve. Available here

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Charlie Ahearn’s legendary 1983 film.

This is your last weekend to check out The RAMM:ΣLL:ZΣΣ Galaxseum at The Children’s Museum of the Arts, and while the Letter Racers have already been taken down it’s still worth a visit.

The Story Behind Banksy by Will Ellsworth-Jones

A tumblr about graffiti in movies and TV shows

André makes a short film for his “Love Graffiti.”

Classic.